Space Programs Women

What was to be the first American spaceflight commanded by a woman was scrapped just six seconds before launch early today after on-board sensors detected a high level of hydrogen fuel in an engine compartment aboard the shuttle Columbia. Early indications were that the problem could be traced to a faulty sensor rather than an actual fuel leak. If so, NASA officials said, the launch could be rescheduled for Wednesday or Thursday.

What was to be the first American spaceflight commanded by a woman was scrapped just six seconds before launch early today after on-board sensors detected a high level of hydrogen fuel in an engine compartment aboard the shuttle Columbia. Early indications were that the problem could be traced to a faulty sensor rather than an actual fuel leak. If so, NASA officials said, the launch could be rescheduled for Wednesday or Thursday.

The Soviet Union has not sent women into space since 1984 because of the demanding nature of a cosmonaut's work and the potential for "moral and ethical problems," an official said Friday. Alexander D.

The Soviet Union has not sent women into space since 1984 because of the demanding nature of a cosmonaut's work and the potential for "moral and ethical problems," an official said Friday. Alexander D.